Feeder



July 4, 1939. A ms'ru'rz 2,155,121

FEEDER Filed June 28, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 4, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FEEDER Albert Amstutz, La Rue, Ohio Application June 28, 1937, Serial No. 150,839

1 Claim. (01. 119 -535) This invention relates to a feeder designed primarily for the feeding of hogs, but it is to be understood that a feeder in accordance with this invention may be employed in any connection for which it may be found applicable.

The invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a feeder capable of having the outlet for the discharge for the feed varied and further including a feed confiner capable of being revolved by the hogs to facilitate the discharge of the feed.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a feeder for the purpose referred to capable of being conveniently ported from point to point when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a feeder for the purpose referred to including a vertically adjustable and automatically revoluble confiner for the feed.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device for the purpose referred to capable of containing feed grain or ground feeds permanently open for discharge and capable of being adjusted to provide for the satisfactory discharge of the type of feed employed.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a feeder for the purpose referred to which is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, expeditiously adjusted when occasion requires, conveniently ported from point to point, thoroughly efficient in its use, capable of being employed for feed grain and ground feeds, readily set up and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more specifically referred to and are as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the feeder in accord-- ance with this invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view upon an enlarged scale illustrating the cover in dotted lines in closed position and in dotted lines in open position,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section upon an enlarged scale of the upper portion of the feeder.

Figure 4 is an inverted plan of the confiner, Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in vertical section with the confiner adjusted and taken at right 5 angles to the showing of Figure 2,

Figure 6 is a section on line 56, Figure 2, broken away, and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view taken on line 7-l, Figure 2.

The feeder includes a base structure 8 of circular form consisting of a circular body portion 9, preferably constructed of wooden strips, a series of spaced supports iii secured to the lower face of body portion 9 and a circular plate ll 16 positioned centrally of the upper face of the body portion 9 and formed with a bevelled edge l2.

Positioned on the body portion 9 and plate II is a feed pan is consisting of a rim l4 beaded at its top, as at l5, and a bottom l6 which is integral with the rim. The pan I3 is struck from sheet metal of the desired gauge and has its bottom It formed with an upstanding circular portion I7 formed with a bevelled edge IS. The top of the circular portion I7 is seated upon the top of plate H and the edge of portion ll snugly engages the edge 12 of plate ll.

Arranged at the axis of the top of the portion 11 is an interiorly threaded collar l9 formed at its bottom with a laterally disposed annular apertured flange 2!]. The flange collar l9, pan I3, plate ll, body portion 9 and the central support ID are hinged together by a holdfast structure generally indicated at 2|. The lower face of the central support H] is cut out as at 22 and at the top of the cutout is arranged the bottom of the holdfast structure 2!.

Threadedly engaging at its lower end with the threads of the collar I9 is a hollow standard 23 of the desired length. The threads of the collar I9 coact with the threads 24 on the standard 23 for fixedly securing the latter with the base structure 8 and pan l3.

Fixedly secured to the top of the portion ll of the pan I3 is a bracing structure 25 for the standard 23. The structure 25 includes at its upper end a collar for the passage of the standard 23. The latter in proximity to its upper end has secured therein, by the holdfast means 21 a plug 28 which constitutes an abutment for a purpose to be referred to.

Mounted on the bottom it of pan l3, encompassing the edge |8 of portion I1 and extending upwardly relative to pan I3 is a hollow conoidalshaped member 29 formed at its top with an are fixedly secured to the body of the latter by The members 33, 34 at p the holdfast means 35. their centers thereof are formed with openings for the passage of the standard 23. The central opening of the brace member 33 is shown in Figure 3 and indicated at 3?. Brace members 33, 34 revolve about the standard 23. outer periphery of the cylinder 32 at the lower end thereof is a series of tapered projections 33 which are radially disposed with respect to the axis of cylinder 32 and preferably are arranged in equi-distant spaced relation.

Secured upon the upper face of the brace member 33 is an inverted U-shaped support 35 having its sides Ml formed with outwardly directed the pan i3.

the holdfast means 42.

flanges M which are seated on brace member 33,

,confiner 3| is at the extent of its lowermost movement and whenin such position support 33' seats on'the upper end of the standard 23. The support 39 is formed centrally with a screw threaded opening 43 which threadedly engages a peripherally threaded rotatable bar 44 provided at its upper end with a crank arm terminating in'a handle 56. The bar 36 seats upon the plug 23 or in other words, the plug 28 provides an abutment for the lower end of the bar 64; When bar 44 is rotated in one direction the 'conflner 3| is elevated and when rotated in the opposite direction the confiner 3| is lowered. The lowering movement of the confiner is' arrested when support'39 abuts the upper end of standard 23.

Carried by the support 33 is an apertured yoke 41 'to which is pivoted, as at 48, one end of a latching member 49. The other end of member 49 is formed with a depending yoke 5|] which functions to straddle the crank 45 to prevent rotatable movement of the bar 34 and to maintain the confiner 3| in its adjusted position. When the confiner 3| is in its lowermost adjusted position,

the lower end of the confiner 3! is spaced above The c'oniiner 3| is of less diameter than the diameter of the pan H3. The length of the projections 33 are such that they terminate at points inwardly adjacent the rim M of the pan |3. The projections 33 function to bodily revolve the; confiner 3| and this action is caused'by the head of the animal while feeding engaging with the projection thereby causing the confiner to revolve; The confiner is mounted so that it may inder (Figure 2). One of the flanges 4| of the support 39 has mounted thereon an upstanding member 33.

Secured tothe r yoke 52 secured in the position by the holdfast means 42 which anchors such flange to the brace The inner-face of the lid 5| has secured thereto an inclined inverted yoke 53. Pivotally connected to one side of the yokes 52, 53 is a hinge member 54 in the form of a link and pivotally connected at its ends to the other-side of the yokes 52, 53 is a hinge member 55 in the form of a link. The yokes 52, 53, members 55, 56 and the pivotalconnection between members 55, 56 and yokes 52,53 provide a hinge connection between the lid 5| and the support 39 whereby the lid 5| may be shifted tothe dotted line position shown in Figure 2. The lid 5| has a handle member 55. The lid 5| has a lateral eye 51 carrying a hook 58. The latter is for engagement with an eye 59 on the outer face of the cylinder 32 for to theaupper end of the cylinder 32. The lid 5| has secured to its lower face two spaced pairs of guides. The pairs of the guides are diametrilatching the lid 5| in closure position with respect cally opposed with respect to the lid 5|. The

guides of each pair will be in the form as'shown in Figure 5 and are indicated at 60, '6|.. When the lid is closed the guides of each pair are positioned against the outer and inner faces of the.

upper portion of the cylinder 32 as shown in Figure 5 with respect togone pair of guides.

racing structure 25 is formed with spaced flanges 52 at'its lower-end and through said fianges'extend holdfast means 63*for anchoring the structure 25 to the pan l3. The rim M of pan I3 is formed with drainage openings 64 to provide; for

escape of water if the feeder is used in the open;

' The confiner 3|together with'the elements attached thereto may be lifted off of the standard 23. The member 29 not only functions as a feed deflector but also as what may be termed a feed cone. The member 29 is of such height as not to for a proper discharge of the feed depending upon the character of the latter.

What I'claim is: A feeder comprising a base pan, 'a tubular standard rising from saidpanyaplug ,in'said standard downwardly of the upper, end thereof,

The

a cylindrical member open at each end engaging about said standard, a bar extending diametrically across said member adjacent the upper end, said bar having a threaded opening. coaxial with said'standard, a threaded crank engaging through said opening loosely engaging in the upper end of said standard for engagement with saidplug whereby said member may-be vertically adjusted relative to said standard; the upper end of said standard being engageable with said bar to limit the'movement of the bar in one direction, a lid en} gaging over the upper end of said member and enclosing said crank, means hingedly securing said lid to said bar, a U-shaped latching yoke,'land means pivotally securing said yoketo said bar in a position for engagement with said crank to there- 

